A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Lucile Hadzihalilovic | ||
Written by
| Lucile Hadzihalilovic | ... | (written by) |
| Frank Wedekind | ... | (novella "Mine-Haha") |
Produced by
| Geoffrey Cox | ... | co-producer |
| Alain de la Mata | ... | co-producer |
| Patrick Sobelman | ... | producer |
| Paul Trijbits | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Richard Cooke | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Debie | ||
Editing by
| Adam Finch | ||
Editorial Department
| Fiona DeSouza | ... | assistant editor |
| Enrica Gattolini | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Pani Scott | ... | first assistant editor (as Pani Ahmadi-Moore) |
| Thomas Urbye | ... | on-line film editor |
Casting By
| Patrick Hella | ||
Production Design by
| Arnaud de Moleron | ||
Art Direction by
| Pierre du Boisberranger | ... | (as Pierre Duboisberranger) |
Costume Design by
| Laurence Benoit | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabienne Adam | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Cécilia Svahn | ... | hair stylist (as Cicci Svahn) |
Production Management
| Pierre Huot | ... | post-production supervisor |
| François Lamotte | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Toussaint | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dominique Delany | ... | first assistant director |
| Caroline Tambour | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Laurie Crochelet | ... | painter |
| Laurence Demoulin | ... | painter |
| Jean-Michel Lopez | ... | ripper |
| Alberto Sebastiani | ... | painter |
| Smygol | ... | construction coordinator |
| Marc Van Haelen | ... | head painter |
Sound Department
| Jean-Luc Audy | ... | sound |
| Olivier Busson | ... | boom operator |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | sound supervisor |
| Pascal Jasmes | ... | sound |
| Stéphane Morelle | ... | boom operator |
| Grahame Peters | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andy Walker | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | digital lab producer |
| Denis Kosar | ... | digital compositor |
| Giles Livesey | ... | digital film colorist |
| Begoña Lopez | ... | digital lab producer |
| Isabelle Roussel | ... | digital compositor |
| David Tomaszewski | ... | digital compositor |
| Pat Wintersgill | ... | online editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Susie Allnutt | ... | still photographer |
| Joan Bansillon | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Cauville | ... | electrician |
| Olivier Cazzitti | ... | additional electrician |
| Luc Frisson | ... | assistant camera |
| Olivier Godaert | ... | electrician |
| Jim Howe | ... | gaffer |
| Jan Rubens | ... | steadicam operator |
| Félix Touret | ... | key grip (as Felix Touret) |
| Thierry Tronchet | ... | first assistant camera additional |
| David van Berg | ... | second assistant camera (as David Van Berg) |
| Laurent Van Eijs | ... | additional electrician |
| Raphael Van Sitteren | ... | electrician |
| Jo Vermaercke | ... | steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie Morel | ... | wardrobe |
| Sabine Zappitelli | ... | set costumer |
| Silvana Sacco | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Roger Schins | ... | assistant location manager |
Additional Crew
| Pedro Pauwels | ... | choreographer |
| Silvana Sacco | ... | background production |
Production Companies
- Ex Nihilo
- Ateliers de Baere (co-production)
- Blue Light (co-production)
- UK Film Council (co-production)
- Love Streams Productions (co-production)
- Gimages (co-production)
- Kinetique (participation)
- Cofimage 15 (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Région Wallone (participation)
Distributors
- CDI Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Leisure Time Features (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- All Media Company (2010) (Russia)
- Amazonia Films (2012) (Venezuela)
- Artificial Eye (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2016) (Japan) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment
- Seville Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital intermediate)
Other Companies
- Crossfade (sound post-production)
- Malde & Co. (auditors)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the 'extras' on the DVD release, the director relates that children playing unsupervised in nature (the forest, the pond) is a 'freeing' setting for them, an 'uncontrolled' environment to explore. Water is very important, as it is a highly visible medium in its many forms (including within or from underneath a surface), and it is necessary, sensual, and enjoyable, but also dangerous (the drowning), and evokes many emotions. Flowing water can also symbolize the passage of time. The dynamic of children relating to adults, not understating them or their actions, while seeing them as role models, is another dichotomy the director wanted to emphasize. Ambiguity and a 'dream-like' quality are also important elements of the film. She states they digitally enhanced or 'tweaked' colors in the film to 'non-realistic' tones, to achieve mood and lighting effect, particularly day for night shots. The director says she is not interested in explaining meaning: "... what I like in cinema is being lost. I like films I don't completely understand, so they stay with me longer after they're over," and, "I believe everyone can find their own stories within the film." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Orchestral Suite from La Petite Renard Rusée See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The entire set of credits is shown at the opening of the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Iris:
I want to sleep in your bed. Bianca: It's forbidden. See more » |